Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Gloucestershire. My lender is Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :

A relative recommended that where I am buying in Gloucestershire I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Gloucestershire conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Gloucestershire around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Gloucestershire.

Just bought a terraced house in Gloucestershire , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my title? My Gloucestershire conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure the land registry aspects are addressed.

As far as conveyancing in Gloucestershire is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry have to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently in the region of 80% of such applications are fully addressed within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer delays. Registration takes place after the buyer has moved in to the property therefore 'speed' is not typically top priority but where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Gloucestershire and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act provides protection to business tenants, giving them the a statutory right to make a request to court for a new lease and continue in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Gloucestershire

Me and my wife accepted an offer on a Gloucestershire property left to us seven years ago in 2009. I have over 15 years conveyancing knowledge and, now retired, see no reason not to conduct my own legal work. The buyer's property lawyer has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow us to do our own conveyancing as they require the funds to be passed via a solicitor's bank account.

Lending requirements to lawyers from all CML members state that If the vendor does not have legal representation the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the mortgage company needs to be told so that a decision can be reached as to whether they are prepared to proceed.